Michelle Ghert

Dr. Michelle Ghert is a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, with a distinguished career in orthopaedic oncology. She completed her residency at Duke University and fellowship at University of Toronto, and previously held academic appointments at McMaster University from 2005–2017 before joining Maryland in 2024.

• Education: B.A.S. from Stanford University (1992), MD from Vanderbilt University (1996)
• Leadership: Principal investigator in international trials like PARITY and SAFETY, shaping sarcoma care standards

Her research focuses on musculoskeletal tumor management and complex limb reconstruction, with expertise in randomized controlled trials for surgical and oncology protocols. She has received prestigious awards including the 2023 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughan Award and 2019 J. Édouard Samson Award, and holds active grants from NIH, DOD, and the Canadian Cancer Society.